Women hold 30% of director roles at top Iseq companies
But progress on gender balance remains ‘fragile’ overall and slow on leadership teams
Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 06:00
Representation of women on the boards of Ireland’s 20 biggest publicly quoted companies has reached 30 per cent, up from just 18 per cent less than three years ago when the Government launched a group to monitor the gender mix at the top of Irish business.
The 30 per cent level is seen as an important threshold for critical mass, making it more likely that companies will benefit from the experience and perspective of female directors.
Appointment rates for women to listed company boards have improved, the Balance for Better Business group said. Out of a total of 30 appointments since September last year, 10 (or 33 per cent) were female, up from the previous rate of 27 per cent. Among Iseq 20 companies, the appointment rate was 38 per cent.